Prof. Seth Abrutyn’s articles among the top downloaded ASA journal articles in 2024
Two of Professor Seth Abrutyn’s articles have made the list for the top downloaded articles from each ASA journal in 2024.
2025 PROSE Awards: Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani announced as finalists
The two UBC Sociology faculty members were named as finalists in the category of Cultural Anthropology and Sociology.
New books by Sociology faculty for your fall 2024 reading list
This past year, UBC Sociology faculty have published books covering topics ranging from the social roots of youth suicide to changes in queer nightlife.
UBC Sociology professors honoured with 2024 section awards from the American Sociological Association
Profs. Amanda Cheong and Seth Abrutyn both received awards from the Sociological Practice and Public Sociology and Theory sections respectively. Prof. Andrew Jorgenson also received an honourable mention from the Political Economy of the World-System Section.
Prof. Seth Abrutyn speaks to Vox about the research behind new book Life Under Pressure
Prof. Seth Abrutyn and co-author Anna Mueller spoke to Vox about the youth mental health crisis, the crucial role and responsibility of adults, and how kids take behavioral cues from those around them.
“Morality, Affect, and Reputation in the Making of a Motivated Social Self”: Prof. Seth Abrutyn’s new paper theorizes the social self
In “Morality, Affect, and Reputation in the Making of a Motivated Social Self,” Prof. Seth Abrutyn and co-author Jienian Zhang develop a theoretical framework around the affectual and moral dimensions of self in Erving Goffman’s works.
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Watch: “Writing To Be Read: An Academic’s Guide to Crafting Lively, Persuasive Work” Contexts Senior Managing Editor Letta Page
UBC Sociology hosted Letta Page, senior managing editor of Contexts: Sociology for the Public, for a session exploring the radical act of clear, persuasive, and story-forward writing within and beyond traditional academic outlets.
Prof. Seth Abrutyn quoted in Good Morning America article discussing issues of suicide contagion among teens
Prof. Abrutyn discussed the particular vulnerability among teens because of constant exposure to their peers both through school and social media. He further touched on the negative effects of reticence in discussing the subject, as it “fosters a culture of stigma and repressed help seeking”.
Contexts magazine publishes first issue under leadership of Prof. Abrutyn and Ghaziani
Contexts aims to make the best sociological research accessible to broad audiences while focusing on the most pressing issues and debates of our time. Led by Sociology Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani, the issue focuses on the unfulfilled promise of choice.